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Medical Xpress / Common procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis, trial finds

A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis in adults with an anatomic anomaly, challenging decades of conventional wisdom. The study, ...

20 hours ago in Surgery
Phys.org / New research finds interventions from child welfare services are linked to higher rates of criminalization

A new study, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, showed that children who receive interventions from child welfare services are more likely to have experienced complex health issues, adversity, or maltreatment.

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.

22 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Intelligent sensors created for quality-assured cell production

Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, producing cell aggregates in bioreactors is highly complex and cost-intensive. Until now, quality has ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / 3D camera automates ultrasound documentation

Children are usually examined using ultrasound to protect them from radiation exposure. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA are now working on a system to automatically ...

12 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / International collaboration spurs AI-powered drug discovery tool

Researchers from The Ohio State University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed an artificial intelligence framework to rapidly generate drug-like molecules that are easier to synthesize in real-world ...

22 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Some companies claim they can 'resurrect' species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?

Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had "resurrected" the dire wolf, a megafauna-hunting wolf species that had been extinct for 10,000 years.

23 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study finds visceral pain boosts empathy more than skin pain

Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body. A new study shows that the type of pain also influences how we empathize with others.

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / A second set of eyes for nurses: Intelligent camera system helps monitor premature babies

Cambridge researchers have become the first to combine multiple image types—RGB (that mimics human vision), depth and infra-red—in a 3D camera set up to monitor premature babies in neonatal intensive care. The aim is ...

21 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm: New research

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more difficult to use as well. Compared ...

22 hours ago in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / VR used to help understand how people respond when self-driving taxis go wrong

What would you do if you were in a self-driving taxi and another passenger fell seriously ill? What if a fire broke out, or the vehicle stopped in the wrong place? What would you need to manage the situation with no driver ...

22 hours ago in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Directory of health datasets makes it easier to navigate publicly available youth mental health data

The percentage of teens reporting sadness and hopelessness has increased over the past decade (from 28% in 2011 to 40% in 2023). Accurate information on youth mental health outcomes is critical for health improvement programs. ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry